@super_stonic: "What was the deal with Roth always slamming them.  Not that they didn't
deserve it (for QRIII if nothing else) but QR was a mediocre band at best,
and certainly not anywhere near VH's league (I remember reading an article
years ago, saying that QR and VH were 'rivals')....so what gives?  Did QR
talk shit about them at some point?"
    @tjm: "<quote>
QR was making it big in the early 80's due to chart-topping sales of their
1983 album "Metal Health", which spawned radio hits like "Cum on Feel the
Noize" and the title song.  Lead singer Kevin DuBrow was always a real
loudmouth no-talent punk, and he kept bragging to the media that his band
would be bigger than Van Halen, whom they were opening act on the sold-out
"1984" tour.
The mighty Lord Roth doesnt tolerate uppity punks like this, and he
proceeded to embarrass the shit out of DuBrow and QR during every show.  By
the time the '84 tour ended, QR was the laughing stock of the rock music
world, and their career was effectively destroyed.
Dave's famous putdown of DuBrow was:  "You bet your fuckin ass this is
real....the only people who put ice tea in Jack Daniels bottles is Quiet
Riot, baby!!!"  Reportedly, DuBrow was in tears when Dave said this every
night.
Dont mess with Lord Roth........he will kick your ass!!!"
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